write the methods of collecting secondary data.
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Answer:
Methods of collecting sec. data are
Govt. publications
Earlier research papers
Personal research
client data
national agencies data
census reports
Answer:
The secondary data are readily available from the other sources and as such, there are no specific collection methods. The researcher can obtain data from the sources both internal and external to the organization. The internal sources of secondary data are:
Sales Report
Financial Statements
Customer details, like name, age, contact details, etc.
Company information
Reports and feedback from a dealer, retailer, and distributor
Management information system
There are several external sources from where the secondary data can be collected. These are:
Government censuses, like the population census, agriculture census, etc.
Information from other government departments, like social security, tax records, etc.
Business journals
Social Books
Business magazines
Libraries
Internet, where wide knowledge about different areas is easily available.
The secondary data can be both qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data can be obtained through newspapers, diaries, interviews, transcripts, etc., while the quantitative data can be obtained through a survey, financial statements and statistics.